24-25 Highlights
5th Grade Field Trip to BizTown
On Monday, February 10th Central Manor 5th grade students visited BizTown. For the past few months students have been working in the classroom to learn about different careers and jobs that support our community. During their day-long visit to the simulated town students were able to work hands on in their chosen vocation.
Preschool Lunch and Learn
February 5, 2025
Today we hosted our first of four Preschool Lunch and Learn sessions. Preschool students are invited to Central Manor to meet our kindergarten teachers, read a book, do an activity in the classroom, visit the library, and have lunch. The next session is on Wednesday, March 5th. Please contact the office at 717-872-1401 if you are interested in attending.
CM 5th Graders Participate in JA Biztown
January 10, 2025
CM 5th graders have been participating in a Junior Achievement program called Biztown. JA BizTown combines daily lessons with a day-long visit to a simulated town. During the classroom lessons, students learn about financial literacy, community and economy, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship. The students even participated in the election process to elect our town Mayor and District Attorney. Each student completed a job application and resume to learn about the job hiring process. They went through the interview process to be hired for their specific job within a business. The interviews were conducted by Penn Manor administrators and parent volunteers. This program teaches students about life skills in a unique and engaging way that we hope they never forget!
CM Holiday Assembly
December 13, 2024
This afternoon we celebrated Central Manor band, orchestra and chorus students. Thank you Ms. Almoney and Mrs. Gerlach for the delightful holiday assembly!
Dancing Drum Assembly
November 22, 2024
What a treat! Central Manor Elementary students enjoyed learning about drumming music from around the world this week in an amazing “Dancing Drum” assembly. During this interactive assembly, our students became the stars of the show as they learned about music and culture in Africa, the Caribbean, and South America. Everyone in the audience experienced the excitement of playing rhythms, following along, and clapping to the beat. Due to the generosity of the Penn Manor Education Foundation, all elementary students in our district were able to take part in and enjoy this show. Thank you so much for supporting our school and students.
Ag in the Classroom
November 15, 2024
Central Manor 3rd grade students are hard at work learning about Lancaster County agriculture. They recently completed their Ag in the classroom project. Last week members of our community visited with students in their classrooms. Mr. Harnish presented information about dairy farming. The Breneman family spoke about fruits and vegetables that are grown on our local farms. Manor FFA high school students came with two goats and the Frey family brought a baby pig for students to see when learning about hog farming. This week students visited the Harnish dairy farm and were able to see the milking process. Thank you to all our community members who visited and presented about Lancaster County farming.
5th Grade Rocket Projects
October 31, 2024
Miss Confer's 5th Grade Applied Engineering students have been hard at work learning about rockets and creating their own to launch. The weather was beautiful this week for rocket launches!
Bus Driver Appreciation Week
October 25, 2024
Thank you Central Manor bus drivers for going the extra mile to get our students safely to school.
Starlab
October 18, 2024
Central Manor had the pleasure of hosting the Starlab this week. Thank you Mrs. Keller and Mrs. Groff for organizing this visit! What exactly is a Starlab and how does it work? A Starlab is simply a portable planetarium. Once set up, it can accommodate up to 30 students at a time where they can enjoy watching the night sky, stars, constellations, plate tectonics, and more!
CM Fun Run
October 10, 2024
Central Manor Fun Run event was a huge success! We exceeded our goal of $20,000. Thank you parents, families and friends for supporting our school.
CM Family Time
September 27, 2024
A family can be described as a group of people, children and adults, functioning together as a unit to support one another and encourage each other to be the best person you can be. Our new school wide initiative to help build a sense of community is the creation of OUR CM FAMILIES. How do our CM families work? Each student was randomly assigned a ‘family.’ A staff member is in charge of a family. This staff member is the family leader. Families will come together and meet at the end of each month to focus on our character education traits. The goal is to build a sense of belonging and community within our school. Later this year, our families will join together with other families and form a neighborhood for special activities. Our first family meeting was September 25th. Ask your child about their family leader? Did they have fun meeting new friends during their family time?
CM Volleyball Intramural for 5th & 6th Grade Students
September 20, 2024
This week Mr. Binkley started volleyball intramural practices before school. Students in grades 5 and 6 gathered as the sun came up to play volleyball. This will continue every Thursday and Friday through October.
Show & Tell
September 13, 2024
Well this is not something you see everyday... Mrs. Mader's 2nd grade class had a visit from a newly born calf on Thursday. It was show and tell for the class and one of her students wanted to bring in his baby cow! Thank you Breneman family for visiting with our students.
Welcome Back!
August 26, 2024
We had a great first day of school Central Manor! Just a reminder Back to School is on Wednesday evening from 4-6 PM. We hope to see you there.